Basescu's main points, in brief
* We are before the electoral campaign, the end and the beginning of important political cycles;
* In January 2007, we were all glad for the successful accession to the European Union, and every Romanian hoped for a better life and a better governance;
* We knew at the time that the accession is the beginning - not the end - of our efforts;
* We pass from transition to a time of efficient economic development and democracy consolidation;
* We need a new vision, new motivations, new attitudes and behavior;
* We need new targets for the democratic governance;
* Romania has seen a strong economic growth for two years in a row;
* Private consumption and investments are the main pillars of the economic growth;
* The private area accounts for 70% of the domestic product;
* We have an one-digit inflation rate;
* Services contribute with more than 50% of the GDP;
* I thank the governments for creating a business environment and a business class;
* 3 ministers and 14 parliamentarians are under investigation, a sign that the Justice has become efficient;
* The line the Justice has taken should not change along with the Government;
* There is still plenty to do, since the citizens' trust in the Justice system is at a low level and Justice became a luxury for many;
* The Romanian Parliament was solidary in not recognizing the Kosovo independence;
* Political parties and social groups admit the importance of the Education Pact;
* Adopting the uninominal voting system was a step forward in the relationship between citizens and the political class;
* There are still many citizens who do not benefit from Romania's accession to the EU;
* Romania remains a country of contrasts;
* Romania doesn't allocate its resources efficiently and has a deficit in the democracy degree - the two aspects determine each other;
* The GDP per capita is only 40% of the European average;
* Labor productivity and efficiency in Agriculture are very low;
* Romania's economic structure is one of the most primitive in Europe;
* 30% of the working population is in the rural areas;
* Romania's regions are among the least developed regions in Europe;
* we have important problems in the territorial development;
* Romania needs time to make a leap in efficiency;
* We need to reduce the percentage of workers in Agriculture to 10 - 15% until 2015;
* The villages must be made more efficient through modernization;
* We need a new and practical approach;
* The second strategic target is to adopt the Euro as currency in 2014;
* The population decreased 1.5 million since 1999;
* We need to prepare Romania for the aging of the population;
* The population decrease trend must be stopped;
* A birth rate increase means a reconciliation between the working life and the family life and job flexibility;
* The education system still sees many deficiencies;
* The current education system is uneven and irrelevant for the future economy and the future society;
* In Health, Romania is one of the last countries in Europe, in the general health indicator;
* The health care system is uneven and lacks transparency;
* The child death rate is among the largest in Europe;
* We have problems in the absorption of European funds;
* The transport infrastructure is crucial for the future development;
* The lack of ground infrastructure became a break in the path of social and economic development;
* The deficit in Administration comes from the lack of reforms;
* Spending the SAPARD funds is also a problem;
* We need to act for the State reform;
* We need more competition, we need an integrated markets system;
* There is room for competition in Energy, procurement, irrigation systems;
* We need to have a clear image of the State's role in the economy;
* We can not talk about democracy when the Constitutional Court becomes the referee of the Romanian political stage;
* We don't have a Parliamentarian majority to assume the responsibility of the governance;
* The system has failures; the most critical moment was the suspending of the head of state;
* The deficit of democracy can be solved only through dialogue and cooperation;
* We must build institutions that don't cause blockings;
* Bureaucracy generates unearned income for public servants, this is dangerous for Romania;
* We must protect the citizens from abuse, the main abuse is corruption;
* Corruption even jeopardized Romania's accession to the EU;
* Some politicians use the double language, some of them attempted to block the Justice;
* It is important for the Parliament to allow the Justice to function and prove devotion towards the eradication of corruption;
* State institutions must no longer allow a violent behavior;
* The crime rate increased 20% in the first 7 months of the year, compared to 2007;
* There are areas controlled by criminal groups who impose protection taxes; the phenomenon is growing;
* Romania's problems need realistic solutions;
* The mentality of the political class may see a positive evolution;
* Personally, I will collaborate with any Government that does not associate with oligarchs.
